St Philomena’s School is a Catholic co-educational facility, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1898. The school’s mission is to provide students with a Catholic education in a caring, disciplined environment, where striving for excellence and respect for others are promoted. This school is part of a system of schools in the Catholic Diocese of Armidale. The Catholic Schools Office in Armidale is the administrative and service office for the Diocesan system of Catholic Schools. It acts as a central office for the receipt of Government recurrent and capital grants and payment of staff salaries and related costs. The recurrent revenues and costs, including the general administrative costs of the office, are apportioned to individual schools on the basis of relative need. The land and buildings that the school occupies are owned by the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Armidale. The school is responsible for setting and collecting its own school fees. The financial information presented on this site is drawn from independently audited accounts. The NSW Board of Studies curriculum is delivered, monitored and assessed and is designed to cater for the needs of all learners across the years Kindergarten to Year 10. MULTILIT (Making Up for Lost Time in Literacy) is a successful strategy, utilised within the school, to target and improve specific individual student literacy levels. A unique feature of the curriculum is the delivery of secondary practical subjects by TAFE, at their Moree campus. The school offers a broad curriculum which supports and challenges students with a wide range of abilities. St Philomena’s School is well resourced. Commitment to advancing technology in the curriculum is a priority. The school has interactive smartboards present in most classrooms and a range of technology based resources. St Philomena’s School fosters and encourages opportunities for students to participate in a variety of activities based around academic and sporting pursuits, community activities,..